[Bethkm]

My Ds is 11 months and has been eating a variety of solid food since about 6 months. He likes finger food and some jar foods. Well, in the last week he has totally changed his mind about being fed off the spoon and will only eat about 3 things. He'll eat banana, come crackers and some bread. He won't eat cooked carrots, potatoes, any meat, applesauce, rice, peas, green beans, blueberries, peaches, or avacado. These are all things I have offered him in the last week. Basically I put a little of whatever I'm eating on his tray and he plays with it a little and then makes a terrible face if it gets close to his mouth.

He still nurses about 6-10 times a day (24 hour period) so I know he's getting all he needs but I'm stumped as to why this sudden change. I just want him to eat a little of what we're eating and nurse and be done with it. He's never had any sugar or junk food or juice. He will drink 2-4 ounces of water a day from a cup if I offer it.

Anybody BTDT? At this point I plan to continue to offer a variety of foods and wait and see what he does. Will he eventually eat like a regular person?? (I know, he will, just tell me that please!)

Thanks
Beth

 

[lilirose]

sorry, having to remove all posts with personal info due to an online stalker.

 

[DaryLLL]

Since he was eating well, and now isn't, maybe he is coming down with a cold or stomach bug? Or cutting a particularly nasty tooth?

Any changes?

 

[majazama]

bananas, cracker, and bread are all constipating. Is he constipated? Are you giving him "regulr" cracker and bread or organic, whole wheat...? I highly recommend giving your baby sprouted wheat products cause they are easier to digest for little bodies (and big ones too). There are a few brand names that I know of, Ezekiel, and Manna. Try them out, maybe your baby will like it.

 

[Bethkm]

Ok, so I posted this thread last week and 2 days later ds came down with his first fever! He had a bad cold with a fever and diarrhea for 4 days! We fought it out with lots of rest and nursing and he is now back to his old self...and eating more solids again. I should have known, not eating was a sign of things to come.

Another lesson learned to let ds lead the way, he knows what his body needs!